Laughing

Seed

Café

Vegetarian with an International Flair

Welcome to The Laughing Seed Cafe, Asheville's original downtown vegetarian restaurant. We've provided the finest organic, local, and farm-to-table vegetarian cuisine with an international flair for twenty years and counting.

Downtown Asheville

Hours

Monday11:30 - 9

TuesdayClosed

Wednesday 11:30 - 9

Thursday11:30 - 9

Friday and Saturday11:30 - 10
*Open late this summer until 12am
Live music & late night menu!

Sunday11 - 9

Sunday Brunch11-3

Reservations

We generally seat on a first-come, first-serve basis; however, in order to better accommodate large parties, we will accept reservations for groups of 6 or more. For smaller parties, we recommend taking advantage of our call-ahead seating option. Simply call the restaurant 15-20 minutes prior to your anticipated arrival time. Our host will be happy to add your name to our wait list in advance in order to reduce your wait time.

sandwiches

Sandwiches are served with a house-made pickle, and your choice of slaw, our side of the day, or house-cut sweet potato chips. Our buns are freshly baked in house. Sub fries or a small salad for $2. Vegan Daiya cheese available. Gluten free bread/buns from Simple Kneads Bakery can be substituted for .75.

Our tender house made seitan cutlet is Southern fried and dipped in Buffalo sauce, then served on a house made sesame bun topped with smoked onions, lettuce, and pickles. Add Swiss or Cheddar/Jack $1 Add Vegan Daiya cheese $2

entrées

Our East Indian combination plate features aromatic rice served with a seasonal mixed vegetable curry, our daily dal, chutney, a papadam, yogurt, Punjabi sauce, and house made garlic naan.

CAULIFLOWER PO’ BOY TACOS (V, GFI) $12

Corn meal crusted cauliflower florets, fried and served on soft corn tortillas with shredded lettuce, tomato, pickled onions, and a house made Remoulade sauce. Served with your choice of side. Add Avocado $2

Fried “Chicken” Seitan & Waffles $12 House jalapeño waffles with Cajun maple syrup and house-made “chicken-fried” seitan. Topped with a sunny-side up egg, and served with a kale and pickled red onion salad.

“Crab”cake Benedict $14 Housemade English muffin topped with Jackfruit “crab”cakes and sunny-side up egg, smothered with Old Bay hollandaise and served with smoky potatoes.

(V) = items that contain no animal products (GFI) = Gluten-free ingredients • All water at Laughing Seed Café is triple-filtered. *Consuming raw or undercookedeggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Please notify your server of any food allergies and we will do our best to accommodate them.

The Legend of the Laughing Seed

On the Indonesian island of Bouton there is the legend of the Laughing Seed. This plant was sacred to the people of the Spice Islands for centuries. When the seeds of this plant were consumed, the people were intoxicated with laughter and able to communicate with the gods. It is said that this wondrous food satisfied the appetite and created a sense of fullness and well-being which lasted for many days… read more